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Starting and Operating A Small Business:  Career Development Course

Using John Maxwell's foundational classic, Developing the Leader Within You and the underground best selling book, The E-Myth Revisited , this course will present leadership skills and fundamental   business development tools that will enable the student to start and successfully operate a small business.   In addition to reading the above books, students will complete study questions and practical fieldwork to earn 1/2 unit of credit. Click here to view a sample of the study guides for Developing the Leader Within You and The E-Myth Revisited

Course Contents

  • Developing the Leader Within You Study Guide Student Questions

  • Developing the Leader Within You Study Guide Answer Key

  • The E-Myth Revisited Study Guide Student Questions

  • The E-Myth Revisited Study Guide Answer Key

  • Two Small Business Observation Interview Forms

  • Two Entrepreneur Interview Forms

Course Objectives

  • Know and begin to apply the principles required of successful leaders

  • Become familiar with myths surrounding starting a business and why most businesses fail

  • Understand proven business principles necessary to starting and growing a small business

Required Materials (not included)   

Note: both of these books are available at Borders, Barnes and Nobel, and Exodus Provisions (save 5% at Exodus when you use the coupon code basicskills2012).

  E-book copy  - $13.00 - PDF format, Adobe Reader required

(Download available immediately upon payment)

 

Hard copy of course packet: $22.00

If you would prefer that we mail you a physical copy of the Career Development Course, click "Add to cart" below.

Required Materials (Not Included)

Developing the Leader Within You

In this John Maxwell classic, he shows readers how to develop the vision, value, influence, and motivation required of successful leaders.

 

The E Myth Revisited

Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It

 

Purchase these titles at Exodus Books and save 5% when you use our coupon code (basicskills2012)

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